Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-25

ONLY \ SPARK NEEDED TO SET
EUROPE IN A BLAZE.

Foreign Office Denies that 1t Has
knowledge That Franco-Germ N
Conflict IL Ou tue Eve OF Bursting
Forth
LONDON, Jan. 24.-The Foreign Once
denies the statement that 1t has official
knowledge that the relations between
France and Germany point 10 the immi-
nence of war, The semh!ance of authority
given to the Daily News statement to
that effect caused universal scare. The
German, French and Italian Ambassa-
dors here called at the Foreign O1ice seek
ing information, and also sent inquiries
to their respective governments. The
home offices responded in every case with
pacific declaration. The announce
ment OF the peaceful intentions OF the
governments In the question was made
too late to lessen the sales of securities
ON the Paris Bourse, and rentes closed at
fall of If, SS c., since Saturday.
On the London exchanges the unofficial
close showed partial rally in prices. in
dicating favorable eactOn tomorrow.
AUsTRIA's WAR PREPARATIONS.
VIENNA. Jan. 24.-Although the Bull
gSTian situation has improved the mill
tarv preparations OF the Austro- Hunga-
rian government continues undated. In
the event of mobilization three great ar
mics will be formed. each corps having
no less than 250,0 The commanders
for these corps have already been desig-
mated 1t is believed that these gigantic
preparations have been undertaken less
from fear Of war with Russia con-
corning Bulgaria than with
view TO the contingency of war
A..Ww
would cause additional eastern complica-
tons. The rules governing the Land
sturm, which have been published, show
that nothing except blindness, dumbness
and lameness will exempt men from SER
vice, and that drafts from the Landsturm
will be used TO I'LL up the gaps in the
regular army and navy reserves. The
new rules have rather surprised the
country, such sweepingly stringent con-
ditions not having been expected. 1t is
estimated that the Landsturm would sup
ply 1000, 900 additional men to the army.
ALEXANDER GOES TO MILAN.
BERLIN, Jan. PA telegram from
Strasburx says that Prince Alexander of
Battenburg, formerly ruler OF Bulgaria,
has left tnat city for Milan, where, it is
asserted, he will meet kaltcheli, one Of
the Bulgarian delegates, who has made
tour of Europe.
The German army possesses new ex-
plOsive called raburite. 1t is reported to
be stronger than melenite. The method
OF manufacture is secret. IL is exploded
by Intense heat.
BISMARCK SPEAKS AGAIN.
Prince Bismarck taking part in, the de-
-bnee on the estimates for the expenses of
ne SRfuoetans legations at the various
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scsns sss'sr sss1|se sIs' Is 8.,sis,a.l 4 y
ana lts1 fej6csion of 4f .3ep TIM sfel
bill. he ccntended s. fkst the
different federal governments of E9riiahyl
had by the constitution trausferred an
essential portion of their rights to the
Emperor. The Emperor, the Chancellor
continued, was not In a position to re.
lInquish any of these rights to the Reich
stag, especially not to a ReIchstag which
showed so little confidence in the federal
governments as the body lately dissolved
had.
PROTECTION OF THE EMPIRE.
"The main duty attached to the rights
of the emperor" said Prince Bismarck,
''Is protection OF the empire. This duty
is also placed In the hands OF the Emper-
or by the constitution, and Is not
placed in the hands either OF
any Parliamentary majority or OF
the party leaders. Portions of the press,
com menting on the rejection Of the army
bill, represented IL as absolutely imDla.
terial whether the measure were ac-
cepted for three or seven years. But the
easOns alleged for the acceptance for
three years were unacceptable in them.
selves, and besides 1t was impossible to
permit the Reichstag arbitrarily TO in
teriere with the ordering OF the military
affairs OF the empire.
ARTICLE 90.
considering article 90 OF the constitu.
tion, which provides that an effective
army shall be gwen the empire by law,
then tue ordinary mode of granting II
must be regarded as abolished, otherwise
1t would have been stated that
the grant Of an effective army
should be renewed periodically, or pro-
yided Tor in each budget. The govern
ment, therefore, would be fully entitled
to demand the fixing OF an effective army
in perpetuity, but the government wish
ing for progressive development in these
matters had agreed TO accept a compro-
mise Tor seven years which, having been
twice renewed the right oil custom has
been established with regard to the sep
tennate period.
81 repeat" said Prince Bismarck,
''that we made a compromise in accepting
JDt etDLtuudbC CAuCl loG We ullRul
have proposed to fix the peace effective
permanently.
IL am glad at having reused this de
bate, and even confess TO having pre-
viously arranged TO discuss these matters
here"
ZANKOFF's PROPOSALS.
SOPHIA, Jan. AN. Zankoff submit
ted TO the Grand VlZier at Constantinople
tue following proposals for settlement
OF the Bulgarian dificulty: That the
Regency be dismissed and "A new Minis
try be formed, the Foreign and Interior
Portfolio 10 be given TO IankOffists and
the War Portfolio to Gen. Kaulbars; that
new Sobranie be elected; that the con-
stitution be modified. and that the Prince
OF Mipgrelia be elected to the vacant
throne. The Grand Nizer replied that
the Porte could not accept these pro-
posals.
PLOTS AGAINST BOULANGER.
PARIS, Jan. A.--tIenri Rochefort in his
paper, the lutransignent, publishes de-
tails OF the OppOrtunist manWuyres 10
overthrow Gen. BOulanger. IL. ROcheiOrt
guarantees the authenticity Of bis dis
closures and says he holds proof OF he
conspiracy. Itis stated that Gen. BOulan-
ger has ordered the commanders OF all the
French fortresses TO be AZ their posts
before Feb 20.
Meyer, the alleged German spy, who
ESCAPED at the time of the capture OF his